Supplier selection and development: The relationship between small manufacturing enterprises and mass merchandisers

This study examines the results of a program intended to act as a selection tool for mass merchandisers and a development tool for small manufacturers. The evaluation program assessed the management practices and products of potential suppliers. Based on past experience, buyers for mass merchandiser...

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Main Authors: Stephen C. Jones, Tami L. Knotts, Gerald G. Udell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2003-03-01
Series:New England Journal of Entrepreneurship
Online Access:https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/NEJE-06-01-2003-B005/full/pdf?title=supplier-selection-and-development-the-relationship-between-small-manufacturing-enterprises-and-mass-merchandisers